Bade, Nigeria

Bade (or Barde or Bedde) is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gashua.

Bade
LGA
Bade
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°52′N 10°58′E
Country Nigeria
StateYobe State
Area
 • Total772 km2 (298 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total139,782
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
631
ISO 3166 codeNG.YO.BA

It has an area of 772 km² and a population of 139,782 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 631.[1]

The Bade and Duwai languages are spoken in Bade LGA.[2][3]

References
  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Bade". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  3. "Duwai". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2014-05-25.


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